Climate Change Chart of Salto, Uruguay

Overview of climate changes

Temperature changes

Averaged across calendar months, monthly mean temperature shows a difference of -0.11 °C in the more recent period, a modest overall shift that does not mean every month changed in the same direction. The largest monthly increase was in August, with a difference of +0.92 °C, while the largest decrease was in March, at -1.03 °C. These figures describe monthly mean temperatures, not daytime highs, and say nothing about the range of temperatures visitors may experience within a day.

Changes in rainfall

Mean daily rainfall, averaged across calendar months, changed by +0.82 mm/day. The largest monthly increase was in November, where the difference was +2.16 mm/day; in July, the largest decrease was -0.21 mm/day. These are differences in average daily amounts, not monthly rainfall totals, and they cannot establish how often rain fell or whether a particular month was generally dry or wet.

Changes in sunshine duration

Daily sunshine duration averaged across calendar months had a difference of -0.16 hours/day. The largest increase occurred in June, at +0.63 hours/day, while November / December shared the largest decrease, with a difference of -0.59 hours/day. These averages describe sunshine hours per day, not the conditions on any particular date, so they should not be read as a guarantee of bright or cloudy weather during a visit.